Geraldine K. Carpenter

Geraldine Carpenter, 72, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017 at a local health care facility, after a long courageous battle.She was the daughter of the late Paul and Beatrice Fettinger. She was also preceded in death by her husband, of forty years, Kenneth Carpenter; her brothers, Charles and Raymond Fettinger; a sister, Nelda Erby; and a great grandson, Carson Stoops.She retired from Whirlpool Corporation in 2011. She enjoyed sewing, reading, and traveling with her granddaughter, Samantha.She is survived by daughters, Mary Young and her husband Anthony, of Cleveland; Chris Harbin of Rossville, GA; and a son, Matthew Carpenter and his wife Joy of Cleveland. Grandchildren Tiffany Baliles, Keelee Gilliam, Lee Harbin, Amber Harbin, Samantha Case, Erika Stoops, Tayre Jones and Jakob Carpenter; 11 great grandchildren; her brother, Scott Fettinger of Sebring, FL; her sister, Nancy Potter of Lake City, FL; her brothers in law, Butch Winskie of Ooltewah, Jim Erby of Ringgold, GA, Terry Carpenter of Virginia, Kurt Carpenter of Cleveland; her sisters in law, Debbie Moore of Charleston, Pat Carpenter of Cleveland and Pam Winskie of Ooltewah; several extended family and friends and her church family at Covenant Baptist Church, also survive.A Remembrance of Life Service will be conducted Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at 3:00pm from Jim Rush Funeral and Cremation Services Wildwood Avenue Chapel with Pastor Gary Higgins and Reverend Doyle McNabb officiating. Interment will follow in the Sunset Memorial Gardens with friends serving as casket bearers. The family will receive friends from 5:00pm until 8:00pm, Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at the funeral home.Read Obituary